02.09.2011 – Fighting your enemy – 10 Comments on Spiritual authority must be tested Spiritual authority must be tested The world is broken and our mandate as followers of Jesus is to set things right. Doing so takes spiritual authority…. Read Post
02.07.2011 – Church – 9 Comments on We all have disabilities We all have disabilities We had a guest speaker at at the Lakehouse church Sunday – Randy Owens. He spoke haltingly, but told his story with c… Read Post
02.06.2011 – Blog Community – 22 Comments on Name that photo: AIM’s first summer Name that photo: AIM’s first summer Talia wins. 1. Where: South Carolina right after Hurricane Hugo. Big clue here is the long broken live oak limb. 2…. Read Post
02.05.2011 – World Race – 6 Comments on What do 5 beautiful women do after the race? What do 5 beautiful women do after the race? Q: What do five beautiful women on one team named Zeo do after the race? James, Sarah, Alissa, Leah, Amy, Lynett… Read Post
02.04.2011 – Orphans – 9 Comments on Paying the price for her daughter’s life Paying the price for her daughter’s life Brandy Chaffer, a leader on the World Race, posted this when she was in Cambodia. What a great story of a mother’s lo… Read Post
02.03.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 3 Comments on Healing on a mountain in Kijabe, Kenya Healing on a mountain in Kijabe, Kenya This May we’ll be sending a team of six missionaries to minister full-time in Kijabe, Kenya. Our involvement there be… Read Post
02.02.2011 – Finding your call – 10 Comments on 7 Realms of the kingdom 7 Realms of the kingdom When God calls you to himself, he doesn’t leave behind the part of you that is career-oriented. If you are a gifted t… Read Post
02.01.2011 – Listening prayer – 9 Comments on The case for listening prayer The case for listening prayer Get a Free eBook: Do you want to grow closer to God in your prayer times? I’ve written a free guide called The Three … Read Post
01.31.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 4 Comments on Tornado in our neighborhood Tornado in our neighborhood You know, some months go by and I look back and think, “It’s like a tornado has whipped through my life, turning ever… Read Post
01.30.2011 – Culture and Faith – 12 Comments on A failed Christian A failed Christian I think there are a lot people out there who relate to these lyrics by Over the Rhine. I’ve tried to be a “good Chris… Read Post
01.29.2011 – Comfort and Pain – 7 Comments on 5 Benefits of discomfort 5 Benefits of discomfort For the last 5+ years, the theme of this blog has been how we make friends with the discomfort Jesus wants to share w… Read Post
01.28.2011 – Vulnerability and me – 11 Comments on I’m not going senile I’m not going senile It’s 11:30 at night. Karen just made her last appearance in the kitchen before bed. “We’re getting old,” she declar… Read Post
01.27.2011 – Listening prayer – 18 Comments on Listening prayer and new age faith Listening prayer and new age faith AIM encourages short-term mission participants to listen for God’s voice. After doing so, one said, “Sometimes I find… Read Post
01.26.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 10 Comments on The ice machine cometh The ice machine cometh God wants to answer our very specific prayers. Jerry Brooks story is a wonderful reminder of this. Jerry is the ep… Read Post
01.25.2011 – Listening prayer – 31 Comments on The critics and listening prayer The critics and listening prayer People like me who believe that God speaks to people using a variety of means and not just Scripture face two frequen… Read Post
01.24.2011 – My Life – 2 Comments on Reunion with a childhood friend after 34 years Reunion with a childhood friend after 34 years How many good friends have you lost touch with over the years? We go through stages in our lives where someone who … Read Post
01.23.2011 – Better Living – 1 Comment on Weddings are like dreams Weddings are like dreams Yesterday I officiated the wedding of Lynette Lee and Arvin Bautista. It had been 30 years since Karen and I stood wh… Read Post
01.22.2011 – Radical Living – 15 Comments on Taking the gospel to the taliban Taking the gospel to the taliban Brother Andrew, famous for bringing the gospel behind the Iron Curtain, now is taking it to the Taliban. In this repo… Read Post
01.21.2011 – Radical Living – 2 Comments on Learning to follow Jesus in Juarez Learning to follow Jesus in Juarez Luke 10:17 tells us the results of Jesus’ model of discipleship: “And the seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, e… Read Post
01.20.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 7 Comments on An encounter with Jesus after dying An encounter with Jesus after dying I knew a man who was resuscitated after having been dead half an hour. Suffering from a severe case of double pneumo… Read Post
01.19.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 4 Comments on Does God still heal? Does God still heal? Even those of us who believe in a God who heals sometimes begin to wane in our faith. I have a good friend who was pr… Read Post
01.17.2011 – Amazing God Stories – 18 Comments on Random Buddhist in airport gives $20k to racers Random Buddhist in airport gives $20k to racers In the last year or so, we’ve seen blind eyes opened, dead people raised, and hundreds of miracles. But every now… Read Post
01.17.2011 – Short-term missions – 3 Comments on Why AIM mission trips are unique Why AIM mission trips are unique From our AIM blog. These are seven reasons why going on a mission trip with AIM is unique from your run-of-the-mill m… Read Post
01.16.2011 – Better Living – 6 Comments on 45 Life lessons 45 Life lessons Written by Regina Brett of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in… Read Post
